Crime reports in Prairie Village are down about 40 percent so far in 2014, and police said better work with members of the community is playing a key role in reducing it.

Crime reports in Prairie Village are down about 40 percent so far in 2014, and police said better work with members of the community is playing a key role in reducing it.

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Updated: 6:48 PM CDT Apr 24, 2014

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WEBVTT IF YOU KNOW WHERE HE IS -- CALL POLICE OR THE TIPS HOTLINE. CRIME IS DOWN IN PRAIRIE VILLAGE FOR THE FIRST PART OF THE YEAR. THERE HAS BEEN 84 CRIMES REPORTED SINCE JANUARY. COMPARE THAT TO 141 LAST YEAR DURING THE SAME TIME PERIOD. THAT'S DOWN MORE THAN 40 PERCENT. SGT MYRON WARD FROM THE PRAIRIE VILLAGE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS JOINING US LIVE. SGT WARD - THIS IS GOOD NEWS FOR PRAIRIE VILLAGE. CAN YOU PINPOINT WHY CRIME IS DOWN? AD LIB SOME CRIMES ARE PREVENTABLE - WHAT CAN PEOPLE DO TO AVOID BECOMING A CRIME VICTIM? AD LIB IF YOU WANT TO CHECK CRIME REPORTS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD - WE'VE PUT A

Crime reports in Prairie Village take sharp dip in 2014

Crime reports in Prairie Village are down about 40 percent so far in 2014, and police said better work with members of the community is playing a key role in reducing it.